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A review by itskatashley
I Can Be The One by Ellie Blackbourne
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
✨ I received this book as an ARC ✨
Overall, I thought this book was super cute, but just too short. I wanted more. I wanted more about Blake and Alexis and I feel like we never figured out what exactly was going on with Blake’s mom…
There was a really strange part of the book where Blake and Alexis went to Blake’s mom’s house, it was a wreck and basically abandoned, but after the left, it was never spoken about again. What the heck happened to the house? Where was his mom? It felt irrelevant to include this in the story if it wasn’t going to be expanded upon more.
I think the basis of the book was super cute. It was a fun idea - Blake and Alexis start fake dating for a competition at their school so Alexis can win scholarship money and finish out her degree. They end up actually falling for each other and I love their story, but again, I just wanted more.
This book/story has soooo much potential to be absolutely amazing, but to me, there was just so much that could’ve been expanded on to enhance the story and with all of that missing, it was hard for me to give this a high rating.
Regardless, it’s a sweet, short little romance book that I did find quite cute and enjoyable, so I do recommend it! ♡
Overall, I thought this book was super cute, but just too short. I wanted more. I wanted more about Blake and Alexis and I feel like we never figured out what exactly was going on with Blake’s mom…
There was a really strange part of the book where Blake and Alexis went to Blake’s mom’s house, it was a wreck and basically abandoned, but after the left, it was never spoken about again. What the heck happened to the house? Where was his mom? It felt irrelevant to include this in the story if it wasn’t going to be expanded upon more.
I think the basis of the book was super cute. It was a fun idea - Blake and Alexis start fake dating for a competition at their school so Alexis can win scholarship money and finish out her degree. They end up actually falling for each other and I love their story, but again, I just wanted more.
This book/story has soooo much potential to be absolutely amazing, but to me, there was just so much that could’ve been expanded on to enhance the story and with all of that missing, it was hard for me to give this a high rating.
Regardless, it’s a sweet, short little romance book that I did find quite cute and enjoyable, so I do recommend it! ♡